Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 17.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.87 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique peaked at 37.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.89 | — |
| 1991 | 37.72 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.59 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.47 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.43 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.36 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.29 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.11 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.86 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.43 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.12 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.32 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.31 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.32 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.26 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 27.21 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.17 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.19 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.68 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.02 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.44 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.88 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.38 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.91 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.45 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.87 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.32 | 36.43 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.74 | 27.21 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 19.91 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 | 17.87 | 19.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 26 Haiti 18.99 compare
- 27 Eritrea 18.93 compare
- 28 South Africa 18.63 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 17.4 compare
- 31 Namibia 17.21 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 17.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique was 17.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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